10 Best Nicknames In Modern Wrestling
8. The Submission Sniper (Konami)
When you talk about technical wrestlers in Stardom, two names immediately spring to mind: Mayu Iwatani and Konami. And while "Hyper Technician" Iwatani is the better wrestler, there's no doubt which of the pair has the better nickname.
"The Submission Sniper" is just a brilliant, brilliant nickname. As well as sounding cool, it tells you everything you need to know about Konami herself. Chiefly, that she's a no-nonsense in-ring operator who dismantles her opponents with the brutal efficiency of a trained assassin.
Konami is a specialist in inflicting pain on her hapless opponents, zoning in on their limbs to inflict maximum damage before applying her signature submissions to finish the job. (The wonderfully JRPG-sounding "Final Lancer" looks particularly painful, as Konami turns her victim into a pretzel before attempting to wrench their arm from their socket).
It would be a stretch to say that "The Submission Sniper" is Stardom's answer to Bret "The Hitman" Hart, but when it comes to killer nicknames they're first among equals.